Check out steps to save photos from Messages on iPhone/iPad

A number of iPhone users send and receive pictures in Messages app for iOS, but some don’t know how to save a photo from the Messages app to their iPhone/iPad. In this post, we will walk you through the steps to save photos from Messages to iPhone/iPad. After being saved locally, the photo will appear in the Photos app of iOS.

Steps to save photos from Messages to iPhone/iPad

There are two methods to do this: Method 1 works with nearly all iOS versions. Method 2 only works with modern iOS version, so it’s not available on all iPhone and iPad devices. Here we go.

Method 1

Step 1: First off, you need to launch the Messages app, and then go to a conversation thread with the photo you want to save locally.

Step 2: Next, tap the photo within the message to make it larger on the screen.

Step 3: Tap the sharing icon that looks like a box with the upwards arrow in the corner of the screen.

Step 4: Tap Save Image in the pop-up menu options to save the photo locally to the iPhone/iPad.

Method 2

Step 1: First and foremost, you are supposed to launch the Messages app, and then navigate to a conversation thread with the photo you want to save locally.

Step 2: Tap and hold the photo you wish to save.

Step 3: Tap Save in the pop-up menu options to save the photo locally to the iPhone/iPad.

That’s it! Pretty simple right? Got any questions about how to save photos from Messages on iPhone/iPad? Be sure to let us know in the comments and we will be sure to help you out with the problem you may have.